Fried Fish in Chilli Sambal from Gorontalo

Name: Fried Fish in Chilli Sambal from Gorontalo
Ingredients: 500 g milk fish (or replace with snapper, if preferred); 1 pc lime, halved; 3 pc shallots, finely sliced; 2 pc tomatoes, chopped; 1 cm fresh galangale, sliced; 2 tsp salt or to taste; 50 ml oil for frying; 100 g large red chillies, chopped; 2 gloves garlic, chopped; 1 cm fresh or 1/2 tbsp galangale, chopped

Origin: Gorontalo Province, Sulawesi Island

Ingredients

500 g milk fish (or replace with snapper, if preferred)
1 pc lime, halved
3 pc shallots, finely sliced
2 pc tomatoes, chopped
1 cm fresh galangale, sliced
2 tsp salt or to taste
50 ml oil for frying

Spice for the paste

100 g large red chillies, chopped
2 gloves garlic, chopped
1 cm fresh or 1/2 tbsp galangale, chopped

Fried Fish in Chilli Sambal from Gorontalo

There are many different varieties of Indonesian fish dishes. Each is special and unique!!!. Here I introduce you to Gorontalo's specialty: Uilulia or literally means Fried Fish covered with Chili Sauce. The name is quite difficult to remember but the taste will stay for long in your memory ;-).

Honestly I am fallen in love with this dish since I made it for the first time. It is indeed simply recipe but the taste hmmmm…unbelievable delicious!!! The lime juice in a spicy sauce gives a freshness touch as well as sent away the fishy odor from the fish.

So for the fish lovers, try it out & enjoy your delicious fish 😉

Instructions

Clean the fish, discard all the entrails & cut into serving portions.
Rub the half of lime juice onto the fish. Put aside for 20 minutes.
Slice the shallot and chop the tomato. Put aside.
Put all ingredients for the paste in a grinding stone or blender and grind/blend into smooth paste. (If necessery add a little bit oil to help the blending process).
Heat 50 ml oil & fry the fish from both side until golden brown. Set aside to drain.
Fish is golden brown.
Re-heat 3 sdm of used oil & saute the shallot & galangale until the shallot becomes transparent & fragrant.
Add the spice paste & stir-fry the paste all the time until fragrant.(takes about 5 minutes).
Add chopped tomato, cook shortly until just wilted.
Press the half of lime onto the paste to extract the juice. Stir to mix.
Adjust the seasoning, add the salt to taste.
Add the fried fish, stir carefully until the fish is covered with the paste. Serve hot as a side dish.